Cost of living comparison
Bratislava is 11.0% more expensive than Macao.
If you lived in Bratislava instead of Macao, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Macao
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.14
|
$1.96
€1.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.19
|
$1.53
€1.45
|
|
pay 26.7% less for groceries
|
Macao
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.80
|
$1.75
€1.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP70.21
|
$6.52
€6.19
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.15
MOP89.64
|
$4.34
€4.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
MOP22.95
|
$3.22
€3.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.49
|
$3.46
€3.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$0.79
€0.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.78
|
$0.84
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.85
|
$1.01
€0.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
MOP10.32
|
$1.98
€1.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.89
|
$0.75
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.50
|
$0.77
€0.73
|
|
pay 21.8% more for transportation
|
Macao
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.61
MOP53.13
|
$6.43
€6.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.35
MOP179.74
|
$38.58
€36.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP249,634.80
|
$24,650.55
€23,377.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP91.27
|
$15.65
€14.84
|
|
pay 13.6% more for housing
|
Macao
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.99
|
$20.58
€19.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,062.76
MOP8,547.50
|
$769.99
€730.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$827.69
MOP6,656.93
|
$617.27
€585.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.75
MOP633.40
|
$187.33
€177.66
|
|
pay 2.0% more for childcare
|
Macao
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,491.97
|
$612.91
€581.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,414.29
|
$15,233.33
€14,446.71
|
|
pay 35.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macao
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
MOP46.74
|
$2.68
€2.54
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.87
|
$2.81
€2.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.93
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.91
MOP698.98
|
$45.95
€43.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.77
MOP118.83
|
$11.15
€10.57
|
|
pay 0.8% more for clothing
|
Macao
|
Bratislava
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.38
MOP582.15
|
$73.52
€69.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.25
MOP299.56
|
$37.05
€35.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.84
MOP682.34
|
$83.22
€78.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.55
MOP784.57
|
$101.33
€96.10
|
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